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Desoto Speedway June 13!

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Get ready for Super Late Model racing June 13th Desoto Speedway is the place to be for great racing action. The line up is going to keep the crowds on their feet!!!! Super Late Models sponsored by Turner Tree & Landscaping and Sunoco Race fuel Sportsman Modified Mini LKQ Pick your part Pure Stocks Bombers and the Pro Challenge Teachers & Staff Night at the races, show your ID and get in FREE General Admission price - $15.00 Adults, $13.00 Seniors, Kids 10 and under FREE with Adult. FRONT GATES OPEN AT 4:30 Come Early for Happy Hour 4:30 to…

Anderson takes truck feature at Desoto

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Anderson takes truck feature at Desoto Provided by Desoto Speedway Not even the largest field of Pro Trucks in the state of Florida this season could slow down Bradenton's Danny Anderson on Saturday night at Desoto Speedway. Anderson, who had already won a pair of Q Auto and Injury Attorneys Pro Truck features at Desoto earlier this season, took the lead at the halfway point of Saturday's 50-lap main event and survived a late-race duel with Chad Chastain through heavy traffic to take his third victory of the season. Stuart Vandevender led the 26-truck field to the green and…

Get ready for “Students Night at the Races”

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Get ready for "Students Night at the Races". Desoto Speedway wants to congratulate all the student for making it through another year. If your kids are in Midd...le or High Schools just have them bring some type off ID or grade card (something with their schools name on it) and your Kids get in FREE!!!! First 1000 kids get a Checkered Flags to wave at their favorite racer to the winners circle. General Admission price - $15.00 Adults, $13.00 Seniors, Kids 10 and under FREE with Adult. FRONT GATES OPEN AT 4:30 The line up is going to keep the…

DeSoto Speedway

Thompson takes Desoto Bomber feature

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After a series of rain delays, mechanical failures and hard crashes, it was Carl Thompson who found himself standing in the winner's circle after the 30-lap Bomber feature event at Desoto Speedway on Saturday night. Outside polesitter Jeff Firestine got the jump on the start and paced the field over the opening laps. Thompson and Kenny Gibson needed just a handful of laps to get to second and third, but Firestine built a straightaway-length lead before the caution flew for Aaron Holmes' spin on lap 11. Rain fell during the caution, sending the field to the pits while crews worked…

DeSoto Speedway

Desoto Speedway- SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8’S & DEMOLITION DERBY NIGHT!!

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"FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION NIGHT" May 30th 2015 Desoto Speedway, will be hosting a First Responders Appreciation Night, this Saturday, May 30th . All First Responders get in general admission for $10.00 with proper ID. We invite all First Responders to come join us for a full night of action packed racing, You don’t want to miss when the School Bus Figure 8’s return along with the fan favorite, Demolition Derby, Flag Pole, Enduro, Powder Puff, Road Course and the Bombers for 40 laps. Show your ID at the ticket window. Looking forward to an exciting night of races with our…

Bradenton’s Dutilly makes it two in a row at the high banks of Desoto Speedway

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Bradenton’s Dutilly makes it two in a row at the high banks of Desoto Speedway Turner Tree & Landscaping Super Late Models were the main event of the night at Desoto Speedway, scheduled to run 100 laps. It wasn’t clear early on if Mother Nature was going to dampen the show or not but the clouds rolled out as quickly as they rolled in and it was smooth sailing for the entire night of racing action. All Fans entering the speedway were handed a small American flag to wave during the National Anthem and throughout the night to celebrate the…

Memorial Day weekend at Desoto Speedway May23rd

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Memorial Day weekend at Desoto Speedway May23rd Stock car racing, American Flags and fireworks, it doesn't get any better than that for Memorial Day weekend family fun at Desoto Speedway May 23rd . Super Late Models return to action on the high banks for 100 laps of side by side, nose to tail racing from some of the best stock car drivers in the state of Florida. So far you have battles between the home town drivers, the veterans and then throw in the young guns that have proven they can get the job done. Twenty year old Nick Neri…

Sebring International Raceway

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[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location Sebring Air Terminal, Sebring, Florida 90031 Phone # 800-626-RACE Track Length 3.74 Miles Surface Paved Shape Road Course Divisions Raced Tudor United Sports Car Championship, IMSA, Patron North American Endurance Cup Website www.sebringraceway.com [/ezcol_1half_end]

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

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[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location One Beach Drive SE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Phone # 727-898-4639 Track Length 1.8 Miles Surface Paved Shape Road Course Divisions Raced IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, Pro Mazda Championship, Cooper Tires, USF2000, Pirelli World Challenge Championships Website www.gpstpete.com [/ezcol_1half_end]

Darvalics, Williamson win Desoto Sportsman features

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Darvalics, Williamson win Desoto Sportsman features Provided by Desoto Speedway Steve Darvalics and Aaron Williamson picked up victories in Saturday night's twin 25-lap Sportsman features at Desoto Speedway. Outside polesitter Aaron Williamson got the jump at the start of the race, but Steve Darvalics needed just three laps to come from his deep starting spot to take the lead. As Darvalics quickly pulled out to a big lead Williamson, Colin Allman, Scott Garrity, Greg Krom and Roger Blevins were battling amongst themselves for second through fifth. As the field came to the end of the 10th lap Krom got into…

Asphalt Late Models

Desoto Speedway May Racing!

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Desoto Speedway is the place to be this Saturday night May 9th when the Sportsman returns to action for 50 laps. Also LKQ Pure Stock, mini stock, and the new, fun Enduro class will start its points season with a Flag Pole Race, Enduro Race and Road Course race. You can find the rules for the new class on our website. front gates open at 4:30, racing at 7:00 and adults tickets are just 15.00 for this action packed night of racing. Kids bring your MOM THIS WEEK, THEY GET IN FOR $5.00 accompanied by their child. first 100 mom's will get a nice carnation as they enter the speedway.…

Moff wins third straight feature at Desoto

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Moff wins third straight feature at Desoto Provided by Desoto Speedway If there's been a J.D. Byrider Open Wheel modified feature at Desoto Speedway this season, Doug Moff has been at the front of the field. Saturday night's feature at Desoto Speedway would turn out to be a familiar sight as Moff parked in the winner's circle for the third straight time after taking the checkerd flag in the caution-free 40-lap main event. Outside polesitter Nick Hernandez took lead on the start. Moff dove underneath Cody Stickler for second on the fourth lap and needed just a handful of circuits…

Desoto Speedway Was Closed April 25th Due To The Desoto Parade, Racing Resumes May 2nd

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Desoto Speedway Was Closed April 25th Due To The Desoto Parade, Racing Resumes May 2nd Desoto Speedway is the place to be this Saturday night May 2nd when the Open Wheel Modifieds returns to action. Also street stock, modified mini, mini stock, bombers and the Legends cars are back for their first race of the season. front gates open at 4:30, racing at 7:00 and adults tickets are just 15.00 for this action packed night of racing. visit our website for all other information at desotospeedway.net Due to a conflict of scheduling with another super late model race at another…

Dirt Late Models

GEICO East Bay WinterNationals – Presented by E3 Spark Plugs On MAVTV Thursday

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WAYCROSS, GA (April 22, 2015) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finale from East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL, (which was held on Saturday, February 14th) will air twice on the MAVTV network this Thursday, April 23rd at 6PM and 9PM (EDT). The 39th Annual East Bay Winternationals event was filmed by the award winning Lucas Oil Studios, a division of Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Filmed in front of a packed house, this event drew a talented field of drivers from all over the country to compete in the season opening weekend. This broadcast will include driver…

Anderson’s late pass seals Desoto Pro Truck victory

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Anderson's late pass seals Desoto Pro Truck victory Provided by Desoto Speedway After taking a wire-to-wire victory in Saturday night's 25-lap Sunoco Racing Fuels Pro Late Model feature at Desoto Speedway, Chad Chastain was looking to sweep the night's main events with a victory in the 50-lap Q Auto & Injury Attorney Pro Truck feature. Chastain came within three laps of pulling off the double, but it was a dramatic pass by defending track champion Danny Anderson of Bradenton with three laps to go that spoiled Chastain's party and saw Anderson parking in Desoto's winner's circle for the second time this…

Five Flags Speedway

Pensacola USAC King Of The Wing Sprint Results

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USAC KING OF THE WING & AUTO VALUE SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 17, 2015 - Pensacola, Florida - Five Flags Speedway QUALIFYING: 1. Aaron Pierce, 26, Pierce-13.352; 2. Kyle Edwards, 11, Wilshe-13.487; 3. Troy Decaire, 91, Puglio-13.608; 4. Sierra Jackson, 25, Jackson-13.638; 5. Dave Baumgartner, 38, Baumgartner-13.736; 6. Bobby Santos, 22A, DJ Racing-13.782; 7. Jacob Wilson, 07, WBR-13.810; 8. Shane Butler, 15, Thompson-14.036; 9. Ron Larson, 12, Larson-14.106; 10. Mickey Kempgens, 5k, Kenny-14.114; 11. Davey Hamilton Jr., 5, HGR-14.180; 12. Robert Beck, 38B, Beck-14.479; 13. Robert Stout, 23, HGR-14.718; 14. Tommy Nichols, 55, Nichols-14.771; 15. Richie Larson, 22,…

Desoto Speedway has been the place to be on Saturday night

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Desoto Speedway has been the place to be on Saturday night for some of the best racing action in the state. this weeks action packed night is everyones favorite School Bus Figure 8 racing April 18th also Pro Late models, Pro Trucks, Street Stock, Pure Stock and Modified Mini a night you do not want to miss. front gates open at 4:30 with racing to start at 7:00 come early and bring a friend. Gate prices: Adults $15.00 Seniors $13.00 kids under 10 are FREE you can visit our website for all updated information. desotospeedway.net lots of new stuff happening at Desoto Speedway every…

Alabama

King of the Wing & Super Sprints Back to Pensacola, Mobile this Weekend

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USAC's "King of the Wing" and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint Car championships debut this week after rains forced postponement of the openers last week in Florida and Alabama. Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola hosts Friday night's race and Saturday night's race is at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala. The 11-race KOTW series openers mark the first USAC appearance in Pensacola since Jimmy Knight's Midget victory 58 years ago and the first USAC appearance in Alabama since 1975. In addition to the King of the Wing and Auto Value championships, this weekend's races also impact the Southern Regional championship. UPCOMING…

Alabama

KOTW, Auto Value Back at Pensacola, Mobile this Weekend

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Dutilly beats long-time nemesis for Desoto win

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For the last several years Bradenton's Jesse Dutilly has been trying to beat Anthony Campi in a head-to-head battle for a race victory at Desoto Speedway. Using a brand new car in Saturday's Brighthouse Challenge Series 100-lap Super Late Model event, Dutilly finally got the leg up on his chief rival. The defending series and track champion drove from deep in the field and got the best of Campi on a late restart to take his first victory of the season. Campi wasted no time getting to the lead from his third spot, passing Dylan Bigley for the lead just…

Asphalt Late Models

Super Late Models at Desoto April 11

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Desoto Speedway is the place to be this Saturday night April 11 when Some of the best Super late model drivers in the state will do battle for 100 laps. Also Pro Figure 8 racing, sportsman, pure stock, mini stock and bombers. front gates open at 4:30 with racing at 7:00 and adults tickets are 20.00 for this special event night of racing. visit our website for all other information at desotospeedway.net This will also be a Veterans memorial race, all vets with proper ID get in for $10.00 come early and bring your friends it will be a great night…

Alabama

Pavement Sprints Open at Pensacola & Mobile this Weekend

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The opening races in the 2015 King of the Wing and Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Sprint Car Series unfold this weekend in the southeast and both races also count toward this year's regional Southern Sprint championship.Races are scheduled Friday at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. andSaturday at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala.JoJo Helberg and Jason Blonde earned championships in 2014; Helberg took the King of the Wing title and Blonde the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper championship. Friday's race will be the first on pavement for USAC Sprint cars in the Sunshine State since Dave Steele's victory…

Moff takes second straight win at Desoto

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Doug Moff's red hot start to the 2015 season continued last weekend with his second consecutive J.D. Byrider 50-lap feature event win at Desoto Speedway on Saturday night. Moff and Travis Roland spent the first seven laps running side-by-side for the lead, with Roland finally clearing Moff for the top spot at the end of the eighth lap. Roland would lead a five-car freight train of Moff, Hoelzle, Nick Hernandez and Cameron Ray around the three-eighths mile oval for the next several laps. Moff retook the lead with an outside pass of Roland coming out of turn four on lap…

Chastain Wins Late Model Debut at Desoto Speedway

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Brandenton, FL. Despite his young age, Chad Chastain has already piled up several wins at Desoto Speedway, including the inaugural Joey Coulter Florida Pro Truck Series opener. On Saturday night, the 16 year-old driver scored perhaps the biggest victory of his career, picking up the win in his first start in a Pro Late Model in front of a crowd that included his brother, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ross Chastain. Anthony Cataldi started on the pole of the 35-lap Sunoco Racing Fuel Pro Late Model Feature and led a four-car train with Michael Atwell, Chad Chastain and Scot Walters. On…

Florida

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Quote Sheet

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MARCO ANDRETTI (No. 27 Snapple Honda): "Honestly, it was the hardest fought 10th (place) of my career. Sort of just different balances all the time - three problem cars in every corner. We were really on top of the racetrack, but we'll work to figure things out sooner rather than later." SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS (No. 11 Team Hydroxycut-KVSH Racing Chevrolet): "It was a solid result for the Hydroxycut-KVSH Racing team, but it was a bit up and down. Initially, it felt like we had something special going. I got TK (Tony Kanaan) and the car had good pace. Then I made…

Florida

Team Penske Sweeps Top Four to Start Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 28, 2015) - Team Penske swept the top four positions in the Firestone Fast Six, led by Verizon P1 Award winner Will Power, during qualifications for Sunday's Verizon IndyCar Series season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion recorded a lap of 1 minute, 0.6931 of a second in the 10-minute session on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn St. Petersburg temporary street circuit in the competition debut of aerodynamic bodywork supplied by Chevrolet and Honda. In the first two rounds of qualifying, Power set and reset the track record that Sebastien Bourdais (1:00.928)…

Florida

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Qualifying Results

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Qualifying Saturday for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.8 mile(s) St. Petersburg street circuit, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: 1. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.6931 (106.767) 2. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.7252 (106.710) 3. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.8356 (106.517) 4. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.8532 (106.486) 5. (14) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 01:01.1496 (105.970) 6. (11) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 01:01.1545 (105.961) 7. (10) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 01:01.1182 (106.024) 8. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 01:01.1670 (105.939) 9. (9)…

Florida

Power Lends Opening Day of Practice at St. Petersburg

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 27, 2015) - Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power kicked off the "aero era" by recording the quickest lap time in today's initial practice session for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Power's lap of 1 minute, 1.4709 seconds in the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet breezed past the 2014 Verizon P1 Award-winning lap of 1:01.8668 produced by Takuma Sato on the 1.8-mile temporary street circuit. Power was among five drivers, including Team Penske teammates Juan Pablo Montoya (1:01.6996) and Helio Castroneves (1:01.7000), to better last year's pole time, even without…

Allen charges through pack twice in Desoto victory

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Allen charges through pack twice in Desoto victory Sport Allen has accomplished a lot during his sprint car racing career, which has included wins on both dirt and asphalt. But one thing Allen had never done before was come from the back of the field twice for a victory. He can now add that particular accomplishment to his list of accolades after recovering from two early spins and taking Saturday night's 40-lap Winged Sprint Car feature at Desoto Speedway. Outside polesitter Johnny Gilbertson grabbed the lead at the start and was joined by Dude Teate, who climbed to second from…

DeSoto Speedway

Winged Sprints Arrive at Desoto Speedway This Saturday March 21

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COME OUT SATURDAY TO DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON for a fun and affordable night of excitement for the entire family. Full concessions with great food and pepsi products come early and visit the speedway bar for Happy Hour from 5:00 to 6:30 Front gates open Saturday at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00pm We are located on SR 64 in Bradenton EXIT 220A OFF 75. GO TO DESOTOSPEEDWAY.NET FOR ALL THE DETAILS Regular event Front gate prices Adult $15.00 Seniors $13.00 kids 10 and under FREE Pit pass…

Travis Varnadore Wins Opening Night In The Late Models Paying $1,000 At East Bay Raceway Park

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GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway on Saturday night, feature winners on the 1/3-mile clay oval were Billy Holmes for the Limited Late Models, Jeremy Simpson for the V8 Warriors, Travis Varnadore in the Late Models, Tim Gay in the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks and Jeff Lacey in the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers. In the 15-lap Limited Late Model Feature it was Billy Holmes picking up his very first win in a Limited Late Model. Rounding out the top three were Forrest Gough and Paul Gibbs. Ed Hill won the heat race early on. In the 15-lap…

Neri survives carnage for Late Model win at Desoto

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Neri survives carnage for Late Model win at Desoto Provided by Desoto Speedway On a night that saw a lot of bent sheet metal, flaring tempers - and even flying fists between a pair of longtime rivals - it was Nick Neri who found himself holding the trophy after Saturday night's Turner Tree and Landscape with Sunoco Southern Racing Fuels 50-lap Super Late Model feature at Desoto Speedway Joe Boyd grabbed the lead from polesitter Michael Atwell at the drop of the green flag. As Boyd and Atwell ran nose-to-tail around the three-eighths mile oval for the first 25…

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: February 22, 2015 – Ocala, Florida – Bubba Raceway Park – “Winter Dirt Games VI”

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QUALIFYING: 1. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-14.088; 2. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher-14.206; 3. Justin Grant, 40, Hery-14.209; 4. Jon Stanbrough, 81, JSR-14.256; 5. Dave Darland, 71P, Phillips-14.313; 6. Chris Windom, 2, Lein-14.342; 7. Casey Shuman, 2x, Barnhill/Dodd-14.368; 8. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-14.384; 9. Tracy Hines, 4, THR-14.397; 10. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-14.458; 11. Kyle Cummins, 21x, Pollock-14.477; 12. Shane Cockrum, 66, Wade-14.485; 13. Kyle Robbins, 17R, Robbins-14.496; 14. Jarett Andretti, 18, Andretti-14.532; 15. Carson Short, 21, Short-14.595; 16. Brady Short, 11P, Pottorff-14.606; 17. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-14.632; 18. Landon Simon, 24, LSR-14.673; 19. Aaron Farney, 15F, Farney-14.726; 20. Chad Boespflug,…

Joey Coulter Pro Trucks Will Be at Desoto Speedway 3/14/15

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March 14th racing at Desoto Speedway will be the Super Late models for 75 laps along with the Joey Coulter pro Truck series for 50 laps, running on the high banks of Desoto Speedway. Also Pure Stock, Mini Stock, Rookie 4 and Bombers. COME OUT SATURDAY TO DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON for a fun and affordable night of excitement for the entire family. Front gates open Saturday at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00pm We are located on SR 64 in Bradenton EXIT 220A OFF 75. GO TO DESOTOSPEEDWAY.NET FOR ALL THE DETAILS Regular event Front gate prices Adult $15.00…

Doug Moff Maybe Off to the Hottest Start at Desoto Speedway

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Doug Moff may be off to the hottest start in the state of Florida for the 2015 racing season. After grabbing two wins during last month's World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway, Moff opened Desoto Speedway's 2015 season with a convincing win in the 40-lap J.D. Byrider Open Wheel Modified feature on Saturday night. Wayne Jefferson, who won during Desoto's Icebreaker weekend last month, started on the pole and held the lead through several restart attempts in the early going. After a rash of yellows Doug Moff grabbed the top spot and was leading with…

DeSoto Speedway

March 7th Open Wheel Modifieds & March 14th Super Late Model 75 Laps

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March 7th OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS 40 laps, PRO FIGURE 8'S Street Stocks, Rookie 4's, Pro Challenge, Mini Stock, Bombers front gates open at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00 COME OUT SATURDAY TO DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON Bring your friends, neighbors and family for a night of racing that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Front gates open Saturday at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00pm Come hungry- Full Concessions in the pit and main grandstand areas $2.00 drafts from 5 to 6:30 Beer stands with flat screen TV's New Speedway gift…

AMSOIL USAC Sprint Cars

RAINS FORCE SATURDAY EAST BAY CANCELLATION; STOCKON EMERGES AS TOP “WINTER DIRT GAMES VI” POINT SCORER

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(Gibsonton, Florida)...Chase Stockon has been proclaimed "Winter Dirt Games VI" Champion after rains forced cancellation of Saturday night's sixth and final series race at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. Stockon posted a pair of seconds, a pair of fifths and a ninth in the five races held at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala and East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton to edge Kevin Thomas Jr. and Robert Ballou by 14 and 18 points respectively in the standings. A steady rain in the Tampa area today, expected to continue tonight, has created extremely wet conditions at the…

Florida

COME OUT SATURDAY TO DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON

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OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS, PRO FIGURE 8'S Street Stocks, Rookie 4's, Pro Challenge, Mini Stock, Bombers front gates open at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00 COME OUT SATURDAY TO DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON Bring your friends, neighbors and family for a night of racing that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Front gates open Saturday at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00pm Come hungry- Full Concessions in the pit and main grandstand areas $2.00 drafts from 5 to 6:30 Beer stands with flat screen TV's New Speedway gift shop Bleacher seating only We are located on…

BALLOU AVOIDS DISASTER FOR EAST BAY “WINTER DIRT GAMES” WIN

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(Gibsonton, Florida)...Robert Ballou narrowly avoided disaster on the final lap of Friday's 30-lapper at East Bay Raceway Park to take his second victory of the young season in the penultimate race of "Winter Dirt Games VI." The Rocklin, California driver appeared to be in smooth sailing after a restart with four laps to go, but he rapped the wall just past the flag stand after taking the white-flag as second-running Dave Darland dove to the bottom for the lead. Ballou crossed over and took it back, notching a .296-second victory in the MPHG Promotions - Blakesley Auto #12 Maxim/Ott. "I…

THOMAS TACKLES EAST BAY FOR FIRST WIN OF 2015

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(Gibsonton, Florida)...Kevin Thomas, Jr. had not visited USAC AMSOIL NationalSprint Car victory lane since September of 2013, but he broke that winless streak on Thursday night with the 30-lap "Winter Dirt Games VI" feature win at East Bay Raceway Park. The Cullman, Alabama native made it his ninth-career win leading all but the opening half-lap and a brief moment before a yellow flag on lap 17. With two events remaining in "Winter Dirt Games" at East Bay Raceway Park on Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28, Thomas will go into the next races looking to give himself a…

EAST BAY “SWEEP” NEXT TARGET FOR AMSOIL SPRINT STARS; BALLOU, BACON, DARLAND (#23) POST OCALA VICTORIES

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Rounds four, five and six of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship unfold this week at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. with races Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the 1/3-mile dirt oval. The final three events in the "Winter Dirt Games VI" mark USAC's first appearance at East Bay since Damion Gardner's two-race "sweep" in 2010. A "sweep" of this year's three races will be worth a $5,000 "Triple Crown Challenge" bonus posted by the East Bay race organizers. A driver who can win two of the three would earn a $500 bonus. Early…

Bubba Raceway Park

DARLAND STRETCHES USAC NATIONAL WIN STREAK TO 23 YEARS WITH OCALA WIN

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(Ocala, Florida)...Dave Darland added to the most impressive streak in USAChistory on Sunday night at Bubba Raceway Park, as he added another AMSOILNational Sprint Car win to his list to make it 23 consecutive seasons with at least one win in a USAC National series. The Lincoln, Indiana veteran scored the victory on the third of three consecutive nights at the 3/8-mile "D"-shaped dirt track in Ocala, Fla. as part of "Winter Dirt Games VI" which resumes this week on Feb. 26-27-28 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. Darland's all-time record 54th National Sprint Car win came in…

Dirt Car Nationals

Williams a Surprise Winner of DIRTcar Nationals Finale at Volusia

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BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Feb. 21, 2015 - Neal Williams shocked a capacity DIRTcar Nationals crowd on Saturdaynight by pulling off the upset win in the 50-lap Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified finale at Volusia Speedway Park. It was the biggest win of the Pittsgrove, N.J., driver's career as he pocketed the $5,000 check and picked up his first Gator trophy. "This is just unreal," Williams said. "To get my first Super DIRTcar series win down here against these boys is unbelievable." Larry Wight had to go to a backup car prior to the feature, but he survived to finish in…

Clanton Completes DIRTcar Nationals Domination With Unprecedented Fourth Victory In Five Events At Volusia Speedway Park

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Photo Courtesy of woolms.com BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Feb. 21, 2015 - Putting an exclamation mark on his tremendous DIRTcar Nationals performance, Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., led the final 19 laps ofSaturday's World of Outlaws Late Model Series main event to claim his fourth victory in five races at Volusia Speedway Park's annual week of Super Late Model racing. The utter domination solidifies Clanton's recovery from a dismal 2014 season the saw the 39-year-old racer go winless on the WoO LMS for the first time since the national tour was restarted in 2004. Looking for his first ever WoO LMS…

Dirt Car Nationals

2015 DIRTcar Nationals Notebook Day Seven

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2015 DIRTcar Nationals Notebook Day Seven By: Brooklyn Kennedy -What an ending to a great week of racing at Volusia Speedway. Saturday night was by far the most entertaining night of racing of the week. There was the most action in both the Late Models and Modifieds then there had been to date. But it was also Championship Night so there should have been. -The Late Model feature was just an outstanding feature event. To watch Tim McCreadie, Shane Clanton, Scott Bloomquist, and Jimmy Owens going at it for the lead for the majority of the race was…

Bubba Raceway Park

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: February 21, 2015 – Ocala, Florida – Bubba Raceway Park – “Winter Dirt Games VI”

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QUALIFYING: 1. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-14.475; 2. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-14.593; 3. Carson Short, 21, Short-14.637; 4. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-14.698; 5. Shane Cockrum, 66, Wade-14.706; 6. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher-14.768; 7. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-14.882; 8. Bryan Clauson, 41, SST-14.882; 9. Chris Windom, 2, Lein-14.911; 10. Kyle Cummins, 14.927; 11. Aaron Farney, 14.936; 12. Dave Darland, 71P, Phillips-14.938; 13. Justin Grant, 40, Hery-14.984; 14. Chad Boespflug, 5, Baldwin-15.106; 15. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-15.118; 16. Casey Shuman, 2x, Barnhill/Dodd-15.136; 17. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-15.160; 18. Brady Short, 11P, Pottorff-15.185; 19. Chris Gurley, 11, Walker-15.296; 20. Kyle Robbins, 17R,…

2015 DIRTcar Nationals Notebook Day Six

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A Trip To Bubba Raceway By: Brooklyn Kennedy -I was really looking forward to my first trip to Bubba Raceway especially with them running the USAC Wingless Sprints. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. -USAC had a strong showing of cars at 32 and the way the show was run was a slap in the face to a national touring division. There seemed to be no organization between the push trucks and track officials. The amount of time it took to push the cars off and proceed from one event to the next was…

Clanton Continues Conquering DIRTcar Nationals Dirt Late Model Events

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Photo Courtesy of dirtcar.com BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Feb. 20, 2015 - Shane Clanton is making the DIRTcar Nationals his personal playground, winning on Friday night for the third time in four races this week at Volusia Speedway Park after Rick Laubach had earlier secured the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series feature win. Clanton set quick time and started on the pole for the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model main event. He was rolling through the corners at the half-mile dirt oval with ease, but Dale McDowell charged forward from the seventh starting spot and swept past Clanton for…

February 20, 2015 – Ocala, Florida – Bubba Raceway Park – “Winter Dirt Games VI”

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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: February 20, 2015 - Ocala, Florida - Bubba Raceway Park - "Winter Dirt Games VI" QUALIFYING: 1. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-14.454; 2. Bryan Clauson, 41, SST-14.620; 3. Shane Cockrum, 66, Wade-14.788; 4. Dave Darland, 71P, Phillips-14.835; 5. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher-14.865; 6. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-14.917; 7. Jon Stanbrough, 81, JSR-14.923; 8. Justin Grant, 40, Hery-14.974; 9. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-15.069; 10. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-15.108; 11. Kyle Cummins, 21x, Pollock-15.122; 12. Kyle Robbins, 17R, Robbins-15.191; 13. Chris Windom, 2, Lein-15.203; 14. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-15.204; 15. Carson Short, 21, Short-15.308;…

Hendrick Motorsports Duel Double Up, Danica vs. Denny, and Ryan Blaney Make Thursday Night Interesting In Daytona

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By: Pete MacDonald The fact of the matter is this, if you drive a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet down at Daytona International Speedway this weeks, odds are that you’re fast. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson sat on the front row this past Sunday during qualifying. After Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson swept the Budweiser Duels last night, Hendrick cars now start 1-2-3 for this Sunday’s Daytona 500. “I’m so glad to be able to get through tonight in one piece cause I know this car is that good”, said Earnhardt Jr. in Victory Lane Thursday night after winning duel number…

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